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Toronto Cricket Club Historical Information Toronto Cricket Club 141 Wilson Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada was the permanent home of the Toronto Cricket Club for some thirty eventful years, 1926 - 1957 Application Heritage Toronto Plaques and Markers Program October 2018 Submitted by Joyce Hisey on behalf of the Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club Revised: July 10, 2019 KEY U.C.C. Upper Canada College T.C.C. Toronto Cricket Club Y.C.C. York Cricket Club U of T University of Toronto C.C.A. Canadian Cricket Association (now Cricket Canada) TCSCC Toronto Cricket Skating and Curling Club T.C.C.C. Trinity College Cricket Club M.C.C. Marylebone Cricket Club U of T.C.C. University of Toronto Cricket Club 2 Toronto Cricket Club Preamble: Cricket came to Canada with the English. British immigrants to the New World and United Empire Loyalists, who moved north after the American Revolution, brought the game to the village of York in Upper Canada. The time – late 1700’s to early 1800’s. There is considerable evidence that Cricket was played by English regiments assigned to the garrison of Fort York and elsewhere in Upper Canada during these early years. There are also references to cricket activity in Guelph, Hamilton, Kingston and Woodstock during this period. However, few matches were arranged between cities as travel was difficult. First recorded match: 1834 – Toronto C.C. vs. Guelph C.C. Fig. 1 Toronto (formerly York) in 1878 Toronto Cricket Club 3 Significant Dates for Cricket in Toronto 1827 Barber established the first civilian cricket club – the York Cricket Club. He set the rules/bylaws of the club and officers were elected to run it. The Toronto Patriot Newspaper “extolled the merits of cricket in Toronto and was delighted to hear of the newly formed club”. 1829 Upper Canada College was established by Lt. Governor John Colbourne (Lord Seaton) Location: King and Simcoe Streets (NB the Royal Alexandra Theatre is built on part of school’s former site) Staff: included Barber, engaged as writing master and fees collector Students: from the Grammar School and local gentry Fig. 2 George Anthony Barber Curriculum: academic subjects and physical May 18, 1802 activity, i.e. sports such as cricket Birthdate of George Anthony Barber in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. He subsequently became known as “the Father of Canadian Cricket” 1823-25 Barber, a teacher, assisted Reverend Thomas D. Phillips at a private school in England. 1826 Barber and Phillips emmigrated to York. Phillips became the principal of a York Grammar school, Barber, a master, taught writing and mathematics. The school was located in the Fig. 3 Upper Canada College, King Street vicinity of Jarvis and Adelaide Streets. NB. There is some evidence of an early Cricket field in that area. Once at U.C.C., Barber lost no time in organizing and training interested teachers and students A devotee of Cricket, it was not long before into becoming skilled cricketers, worthy Barber found space, prepared the pitch opponents for members of the Y.C.C. who had and organized teachers and students into a followed Barber to the new school. formidable cricket team. 4 Toronto Cricket Club 1836 Barber changed the name of the York Cricket Club to the Toronto Cricket Club. This reflected the government decision to change the name of the City of York to the City of Toronto. Toronto was the original Inuit name for this early settlement in Upper Canada. Fig. 4 Celebrating the Annual T.C.C./U.C.C. Match (1957) 1836 U.C.C. Cricket Club established by Barber. That year saw the first annual cricket match between Fig. 6 The Cricket Pitch at U.C.C. Barber’s York Cricket Club and the Upper Canada College Cricket Club. Lt. Governor Francis Bond Head was in attendance and 1839 offered his congratulations at the end of the Poor accounting practices at both U.C.C. and match. Kings College (U of T), whose finances were interconnected, resulted in Barber’s resignation Note: The 150th anniversary of this event was as fee collector, dismissal as writing master and a celebrated at the Toronto Cricket Skating and payment to cover shortages. As the scandal in- Curling Club (TCSCC) in 1977 with honoured volved several prominent people, such as Bishop guest Lt. Governor Pauline McGibbon in John Strachan, it still remains somewhat obscure. attendance. But Barber left U.C.C. and took the T.C.C. with him! This match, now in its 182nd year, continues to be played annually. Fig. 7 Cricket in Action Fig. 5 TCSCC Honours 150 Years of Cricket Toronto Cricket Club 5 What Happened Next to George Anthony Barber Fortunately, Barber had already established his 1847 own auditing company which he managed until his First superintendent and secretary of the newly death. formed Board of Education for Toronto 1840-late 1870’s 1858 Auditor of the City of Toronto Resigned as superintendent but remained as secretary until his death in 1879. 1841-1848 Editor of the Commercial Herald During his lifetime, Barber never lost his love of nor enthusiasm for Cricket. He continued to play, until 1844 age 58, officiate and promote the game when and First superintendent of Common (public) Schools wherever possible. What Happened Next to the Toronto Cricket Club Fig. 8 T.C.C. Cricketers - circa 1850 Fig. 9 Entrance to Glen Grove Park - on left No longer based at U.C.C., the T.C.C. began its Cricket fields sprang up as the city grew. For nomadic existence. This continued for the next example, mention is made of Glen Grove Park (west eighty-plus years (1839-1926). side of Yonge St. at Glen Grove Ave) in the village of Eglinton where many journeyed to enjoy these Cricket, lacrosse, popular with the native Canadians, pastimes. The village of Davisville also boasted of a and horseracing were the sports favoured by early cricket pitch. Torontonians. The T.C.C., lacking a permanent home, no doubt made use of these facilities. The cricket field in Etobicoke near the Humber River, present site of Lambton Golf Club, also provided a base and matches with the nearby military garrison. 6 Toronto Cricket Club Fig. 10 Hittite Game on Bloor Street Field - 1851 Fig. 12 Taddle Creek Cricket Field The early games were called “friendlies”. But the competitive spirit was emerging. Under the The popularity of cricket continued to grow over leadership, guidance and inspiration of Barber, the next decades, very much part of the life of the the T.C.C. thrived in spite of lacking a permanent gentry. “The Cricket Ball” was the highlight of the location. season and was always attended by the current Lt. Governor, according to the newspaper of the day. By the 1880’s the city was expanding to the west and property was needed. Part of the Grange estate was now required and the T.C.C. had to move once more. This time to the University of Toronto campus. For the next years, until the mid-twenties, matches were played on the front campus, the field behind the present Trinity College or on the back campus, current site of Varsity Stadium. After moving to the University grounds, the T.C.C may have also used the Toronto Lacrosse grounds, for a short period. Fig. 11 The Grange The 1860’s found the club situated at the Grange, a lovely estate belonging to the Boulton family, near Orde and McCaul Streets. William Boulton, a master at U.C.C, moved there after the death of his father. One of the elite and a lover of sports, he constructed a racetrack with a cricket pitch in the centre and a lacrosse field on the property. The cricket field was known as Taddle Creek. Fig. 13 University of Toronto Crest Toronto Cricket Club 7 The Toronto Cricket Club and Trinity College Sadly, the sport failed to make a comeback after war end. A special game between the T.C.C. and T.C.C.C. in May 1919 in which T.C.C.C. was soundly beaten, proved to be a signal of what was to come. 1925 Hope for revitalization finally ended when Trinity College moved to the present location and became part of the U of T. Fig. 14 Trinity College - 1852 1852 Trinity College – Queen St. opens its doors Trinity College officials determine that it would be appropriate to form the Trinity College Cricket Club. Barber sent his son, George Anthony to teach, coach and to produce a team that could play on equal terms with members of the T.C.C. During the peak years, fine cricket was played by the students at the college. However, in the early 1900’s and at the same time as cricket was losing its public following, Trinity Fig. 15 Trinity College - 1925 students were experiencing problems with exam schedules, shorter terms and were not always available to play. Attendance waned. Then came the war years. The Toronto Cricket Club and the University of Toronto 1869 1906 With cricket the number one sport on campus, U of U of T disbands its Cricket Club. Members of the T forms the U of T Cricket Club club (students) were given honourary memberships in the T.C.C. as long as the club played its games on The popularity of cricket peaked in the late 1800’s university grounds. and early 1900’s. Then interest in the sports of the working class eg. baseball and lacrosse began to In 1926, the T.C.C. moved to Armour Heights. So, take over, evidenced by the shift in press coverage.
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